Easy-to-Install, Compact Cable Can Protect Your Network in Outside Plant Environments

Product Description
he AccuRibbon LXE Cable core consists of ribbons of 12 bers bonded by a UV light-curable matrix material. Up to eighteen ribbons can be contained in the extruded plastic core tube for a total of 216 bers. Positive identication of each ber is provided by color coding the bers within each uniquely identied ribbon. The LXE sheath system achieves a 600-pound (2670 N) tensile rating through the use of linearly applied strength members placed 180 degrees opposite each other. The cable jacket is made of Polyethylene (PE) to provide faster installation (through a lower coefcient of friction) and optimum cable core protection in hostile environments. The small size and light weight make installation easy. In addition, the LXE sheath system passes both the Telecommunications Industry Association/Electronic Industries Association (TIA/EIA) standard cable tests and the more stringent OFS test program.
AccuRibbon LXE Metallic Cable

AccuRibbon LXE Dielectric Cable

ECCS or SS Armor Layer Wire Strength Member Common Elements

Why the AccuRibbon LXE Cable?

Ripcords Central Tube PE Jacket Water Blocking Tape 24-Fiber AccuRibbon Units Dielectric Strength Members

hen reliability counts, you can count on LXE Fiber Optic Cable. The LXE Family of products is designed for the loop distribution market, where express entry (accessing ber in the middle of a cable span) is a common practice. These cables provide excellent optical, mechanical, and environmental performance in compact, reliable designs. Two sheath options are available: Metallic (LXE-ME) and Dielectric (LXE-DE). The construction of the LXE-ME sheath has an overlapped armor layer of 0.15 mm (0.006 in) thick corrugated electrolytic chrome coated steel (ECCS) that envelops the core tube and has a ripcord under it to ease its removal. The steel armor is coated to inhibit corrosion and to bond to the outer jacket. Two steel wire strength members run longitudinally along the armor, diametric to each other. A ripcord is located next to each steel wire for ease of sheath removal. The sheath is completed with a black PE jacket.

The LXE-DE sheath has two groups of glass strength members that are longitudinally applied, diametric to each other, over the cable core. Two ripcords, nestled along the strength members, are provided to facilitate sheath entry. The sheath is completed with a black PE jacket. Continued on next page

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For each sheath option, cable entry is extremely easy, even in mid-span. The cable core can be accessed with the strength members remaining intact, so cable tensile strength is maintained. In the metallic versions, electrical continuity is also maintained.

All bers used in AccuRibbon units are color coded to facilitate individual ber identication. The individual ber colors are given in the following table.

Features and Benefits: Single-mode, Multimode, AllWave , and TrueWave Fibers with D-LUX coating Compact size Rugged, robust design Variety of sheath and core options All bers in central core tube Ideally suited to mass splicing techniques Durable polyethylene sheath High strength to weight ratio Reliable network performance Excellent optical, mechanical, and environmental performance Improved craft productivity (installation and splicing) Simplied ber administration Maximum transmission capacity in a compact design Protection from environmental hazards and installation abuse.

Fiber Unit Color Code

Fiber 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fiber Color Blue (BL) Orange (OR) Green (GR) Brown (BR) Slate (SL) White (WH) Fiber 7 8 9 10 11 12 Fiber Color Red (RD) Black (BK) Yellow (YL) Violet (VI) Rose (RS) Aqua (AQ)

AccuRibbon Fiber Unit

Specifications for Dielectric and Metallic Cable

Fiber Count (12 - 144 Fibers) (156 - 216 Fibers) Core Outside Diameter (OD) - mm (in.) 7.9 (0.31) OD mm (in.) 15.5 (0.61) 15.5 (0.61) 10.4 (0.41) Cable Diameter and Mass Mass OD Mass kg/km (lbm/kft) mm (in.) kg/km (lbm/kft) 223 (156) 18.0 (0.71) 302 (203) 186 (125) 18.0 (0.71) 253 (170)

Sheath Type Metallic LXE-ME Dielectric LXE-DE

Value Statement
With LXE Fiber Optic Cable, your worries about installation abuse and environmental hazards are a thing of the past. With two core options and two sheath options to choose from, you can select a cable conguration that is exactly right for your application. The compact design and high strength-to-weight ratio of the cable make installation easy particularly in limited duct space. Craft productivity is also maximized by the easy access to all bers provided by the central core tube design, and the benets of mass fusion splicing of ber ribbons. In addition to these improved ber administration features, the LXE Fiber Optic Cable provides excellent optical, mechanical, and environmental performance. Count on OFS for solutions that work.

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Test Methods for Single-Mode Fiber Optic Cables

Mechanical, Environmental, and Electrical Requirements Cable Test Test Method* TIA/EIA-455-33 Tensile Loading and Bending IEC 60794-1-E1 TIA/EIA-455-104 Cyclic Flexing IEC 60794-1-E6 TIA/EIA-455-25 Cyclic Impact IEC 60794-1-E4 Compressive Loading Twist Low and High Temperature Bend External Freezing Fiber Stripability Temperature Cycling Cable Aging Water Penetration Sheath-to-Ground Dielectric Strength Compound Drip Lightning Conduction metallic sheaths TIA/EIA-455-81 IEC60794-1-E14 TIA/EIA-455-181 TIA/EIA-455-41 IEC 60794-1-E3 TIA/EIA-455-85 IEC 60794-1-E7 TIA/EIA-455-37 IEC 60794-1-E11 TIA/EIA-455-98 IEC 60794-1-F6 TIA/EIA-455-178 IEC 60793-1-B6 TIA/EIA-455-3 IEC 60794-1-F1 TIA/EIA-455-3 IEC 60794-1-F1 TIA/EIA-455-82 IEC 60794-1-F5 Requirement 0.05 dB Max. Added loss 0.15 dB Max. Added Loss 0.05 dB Max. Added loss 0.15 dB Max. Added Loss 0.05 dB Max. Added Loss 0.15 dB Max. Added Loss 0.05 dB Max. Added Loss 0.15 dB Max. Added Loss 440 N/cm (250 lbf/in) Load 90% 0.05 dB Max. Added Loss 100% 0.15 dB Max. Added Loss 90% 0.05 dB Max. Added Loss 100% 0.15 dB Max. Added Loss 90% 0.05 dB Max. Added Loss 100% 0.15 dB Max. Added Loss 8.9 N (2 lbf) on unaged and aged ber 1.3N (0.3 lbf) on unaged and aged ber 0.05 dB/km Mean Added Loss 0.15 dB/km Max Added Loss 0.10 dB/km Mean Added Loss 0.25 dB/km Max Added Loss No ow after 24 hours from one meter length of cable 20 kV for all armored metallic sheaths 90% 100% 90% 100% 90% 100% 90% 100% 80 C, 24 hours duration, no drip Telcordia Category I for all armored

Test Methods for Multimode Fiber Optic Cables

Mechanical, Environmental, and Electrical Requirements Cable Test Test Method* TIA/EIA-455-33 Tensile Loading and Bending IEC 60794-1-E1 TIA/EIA-455-104 Cyclic Flexing IEC 60794-1-E6 TIA/EIA-455-25 Cyclic Impact IEC 60794-1-E4 TIA/EIA-455-41 Compressive Loading IEC 60794-1-E3 TIA/EIA-455-85 Twist IEC 60794-1-E7 TIA/EIA-455-37 Low and High Temperature Bend IEC 60794-1-E11 TIA/EIA-455-98 External Freezing IEC 60794-1-F6 TIA/EIA-455-178 Fiber Stripability IEC 60793-1-B6 TIA/EIA-455-3 Temperature Cycling IEC 60794-1-F1 TIA/EIA-455-3 Cable Aging IEC 60794-1-F1 TIA/EIA-455-82 Water Penetration IEC 60794-1-F5 Sheath-to-Ground Dielectric Strength TIA/EIA-455-81 Compound Drip IEC60794-1-E14 Lightning Conduction metallic sheaths TIA/EIA-455-181 Requirement 0.20 dB Max. Mean Added Loss 0.20 dB Max. Mean Added Loss 0.40 dB Max. Mean Added Loss 0.20 dB Max. Mean Added Loss 440 N/cm (250 lbf/in) Load 0.20 dB Max. Mean Added Loss 0.40 dB Max. Mean Added Loss 0.20 dB Max. Mean Added Loss 13.4 N (3 lbf) on unaged ber 0.05 dB/km Mean Added Loss 0.15 dB/km Max. Added Loss 0.10 dB/km Mean Added Loss 0.25 dB/km Max. Added Loss No ow after 24 hours from one meter length of cable 20 kV for all armored metallic sheaths 80 C, 24 hours duration, no drip Telcordia Category I for all armored

The AccuRibbon LXE Cable complies with the latest revision of the TIA/EIA Test Method. There is not an exact correspondence of TIA/EIA Fiber Optic Test Procedures (FOTPs) and IEC Test Methods.

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AccuRibbon LXE Metallic and Dielectric Cables Ordering Information

Sheath Design Metallic Dielectric AGSXNNN -BXC AGNXNNN-BXC Single-Mode AllWave AGSX-NNN-BXD AGNX-NNN-BXD 7GSX-NNN-BXC 7GNX-NNN-BXC Single-Mode Matched Cladding 7GSX-NNN-BXD 7GNX-NNN-BXD 62.5m Multimode 3GSX-NNN-HXM 3GNX-NNN-HXM NNN- Number of Fibers 012-216 (AccuRibbon) BXC = 0.35/0.25 dB/km at 1310/1550 nm BXD = 0.40/0.30 dB/km at 1310/1550 nm AllWave Fiber (BXC and BXD) = .35 dB/km at 1385 nm HXM = 3.4 dB/km 200MHz-km at 850 nm 1.0 dB/km 500MHz-km at 1300 nm A 16-character code is required for RUS requested cable simply add RUS to he above codes. Available ber types are Single-mode Matched Clad, Multimode, AllWave, and TrueWave ber. Other ber counts, other transmission characteristics and ber type combinations are available on a special order basis. Fiber Type *

For additional information please contact your sales representative. You can also visit our website at http://www.ofsoptics.com or call 800-366-3483. AccuRibbon, AllWave, D-LUX, and TrueWave are registered trademarks of Furukawa Electric North America, Inc. OFS reserves the right to make changes to the prices and product(s) described in this document in the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability. OFS does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) and/or circuit layout(s) described herein. This document is for informational purposes only and is not intended to modify or supplement any OFS warranties or specications relating to any of its products or services. Copyright 2007 Furukawa Electric North America, Inc. All rights reserved, printed in USA. OFS Marketing Communications osp-126-0707